Hi,
I'm Mike Nicholls

I'm passionate about tackling tough problems, learning new skills, and contributing to meaningful change.

Mike Nicholls Austin Tx Marketing

What I bring to the table


Marketing and communications strategy

Experienced in building and managing initiatives at strategic and operational level

Data-driven mindset

I'm a nerd. And that's good news when it comes to improving and quantifying results.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

I actively listen and present info so it's easy to understand.

Detail oriented

I'm that guy making sure we have consistent spacing in the strategy deck before sharing.

Utility player

I have the mental agility to pivot and help solve any problem.

Personal, high-energy individual

I like working with people and having fun. And people say they like working with me.

Experience

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Marketing Operations Director - Anthem
Jan 2012 - Present

I'm fortunate this role and my contributions have varied, giving me the opportunity to learn and experience new things. Most of my work aligns to marketing strategy, measurement and communications - with technology sprinkled throughout.

Highlights:

  • Overhauled content and design for key member communications. Winner of ClearMark Award of Distinction.
  • Owned business case and led initiative to achieve $10M recurring cost savings by increasing consumer digital penetration.
  • Led work across functional teams to implement electronic delivery for member transactional letters.
Sr. Business Consultant - Anthem
Sep 2009 - Jan 2012

Led team to support Marketing Resource Management (MRM) solution. Determined strategic direction based on enterprise goals, managed release schedule, and ensured consistency across multiple lines of business.

Highlights:

  • Reduced creative production cycle time by over 50% by analyzing and streamlining workflow tasks.
  • Managed technical integrations into key systems, including Ariba, Siebel CRM and custom RFP solution.
Sr. Consultant - Aprimo
Feb 2007 - Sep 2009

Delivered marketing software implementations for Fortune 50 organizations, including Target, Meijer, Discovery Communications, and USAA. Led client discovery sessions, analyzed and re-engineered processes, designed marketing automation solutions, planned and executed testing, designed customizations and delivered training.

Software Developer - QLAdmin Solutions
Jan 2004 - Feb 2007

Did a little bit of everything for life insurance software company: programming, system support, training, implementation and marketing.

What others say about me


Has an ability to take complex, technical details and simplify them into usable and meaningful plans.

The perfect example of someone who lives by [company] core values: customer first, integrity, personal accountability for excellence, one company one team and continuous improvement.

Wicked smart, thinks equally well from a strategic and tactical standpoint, a team player with a great sense of humor!

A calm, friendly demeanor that keeps a group centered. Someone who can have fun and still do good work.

Can quickly understand concepts, is willing to help others, and can think on his feet.

He's a respectful, hard-working, reliable teammate and business partner. His leadership is thoughtful and tactful.

Work examples


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Letter Overhaul

Drive change from confusing, legalese, jargon-filled documents to conversational, empathetic, plain language communications.

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Communication Dashboard

Provided much needed transparency into member communications and key results.

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Paperless Initiative

Develop business case and execute on effort to drive $10M paperless savings.